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Valdemar IV

Type Figure Region Denmark Time c. 1320–1375 Also known as Valdemar IV Atterdag、Valdemar Atterdag、Valdemar IV of Denmark、瓦尔德马·阿特达格

Last king of Denmark's Estridsen dynasty, born in South Jutland around 1320.…

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  1. 1320–1339South Jutland · DenmarkAfter his father Christopher II was deposed, Valdemar lived in exile in the 1320s and managed estates in South Jutland, receiving the ducal title in 1329 and raising funds by selling the Duchy of Estonia, accumulating strength for the restoration of the kingdom.
  2. 1340Viborg · DenmarkIn 1340 at the Viborg assembly he recovered the throne by force and political maneuvering, ending Denmark's period without a king; he was called "Another Day," signifying the kingdom's rebirth, and immediately set about unifying the realm and rebuilding royal power.
  3. 1341–1375Copenhagen · DenmarkIn the 1340s he recovered Jutland, Funen and other territories, reformed taxation and justice, dealt with the Hanseatic League and neighboring powers, restoring Denmark's political influence in Northern Europe during the Hundred Years' War era and laying the groundwork for the later Kalmar Union.

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